Sergei Prokofiev - Op.1 Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor (1907/09) (Score, Analysis)

Соната № 1 для фп/Sonata No.1 for Piano

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев/Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev) (1891-1953) was a Russian/Soviet composer, pianist, and conductor. His works range from piano sonatas to operas, and he is regarded as one of the most important composers of the 20th century.

The first published work of Prokofiev, it is a revision of a previous student sonata. It is a very broad and virtuosic piece, that could be said to represent the confidence of the young composer who just made his debut. The premiere was by the composer in the summer of 1910 in Moscow.

(0:00) Introduction
(0:09) T1-1
(0:53) T1-2
(1:24) T2
(2:26) (Development) A long transition based on the T1-2 from before.
(2:37) Climax
(3:01) Quiet episode
(3:32) With modulated version of T1-1 appearing
(4:16) With wide arpeggios
(4:29) T2?
(4:50) Recapitulation, T1-1
(5:06) T1-2
(5:43) T2
(6:22) T1-2
(6:45) Climax
(7:39) Introduction figure

Source: English Wikipedia, original research

Recording by Boris Berman

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